WvDial is a command-line pppd driver. It has two main components, wvdialconf
and wvdial. Both must be run as root.

First you must run wvdialconf. wvdialconf is generates a configuration
file containing information on your modem and ISP information. Running
wvdialconf will probe your comm ports, looking for a modem, and determine
the capabilities of any modems it finds.

wvdialconf is invoked with the name of your wvdial configuration file-
which is always /etc/wvdial.conf. Here's what the output should look like.

If your output looks different, check that your modem is plugged in,
turned on, and connected to a com port.

Once you have run wvdialconf, you need to edit the /etc/wvdial.conf file
to reflect the phone number to dial, and your username and password.
Open up /etc/wvdial.conf in your favorite text editor. It should look
something like this:

Remove the ';' and fill in the appropriate fields- phone number,
login name and password. Now you should be all set to run wvdial.

Run wvdial. Assuming that you filled in your phone number, username,
and password correctly, wvdial will now dial your ISP. wvdial will not
exit until the connection is terminated- you can do a Ctrl-C to terminate
it.

wvdial is fairly new and untested software, so if you run into any
problems along the way, you should contact the authors. You can find
their contact info on the homepage listed above.